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L. KRAFT LAMP Filed April 2l, 1926 -SWS INVENTOR om i BY l ATTORNEYPatented Aug. 28, 1928.

.Lucas KRAFT, or ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY.

LAMP.

ap'pncatioa fixed april 2i,

This invention relates to lamps in genera-l and particularl to floorlamps j One of the o jects of thisAv invention 1s to provide acombination iloorlamp and rest support or table.

Another object of my invention is to provide with such a floor lampadjustable means for ermitting the heightening and lowering oft e lampstand.

Another object of my invention is to provide in connection with the lampan adjustable shade support which may be swung 1n a vertical plane sothat the lamp shade may be set either symmetrically to the lamp stand orto one 'o r the other side thereof. j

Anotherobject of my invention is to provide in connection with theadjustable stand means for holding the adjustable parts in desiredrelation to each other.

The foregoing land further objects will be more fully apparent from thefollowing description and the accompanying drawings forming part of thisdisclosure 1n whlch,

Figure 1 is an elevation of my device shown in one of its preferredfoi-ms.

Figure 2 is a crosssectional view through i my device.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detailed view of my locking device associatedwith the adjustable members of the lamp. A

Figure 4 is a detailed view of the lamp i shade in section showing theshade support or holder in two positions and,

Figure 5 is a cross sectional detailed view through the adjustableelement by means of which the shade support may be set into desiredosition. Re erring to thedrawings numeral denotes the base of my lamp,stand to which is pgrmanently attached a hollow tubular mem-- r 11.'lAssociated with that member 11 is a rest member 12 which maytake t-he shape of either a rest, a table, a cabinet, 'as for instance for radiouse, sewin utensils, etc. i Extending above t e rest member is anothertubular member 13 and extendin from this member is another tubular meinler 14. To tubular member 14 is attached in. any desired manner a casing15 in which is adjustably mounted a frame 16 serving las support ofshade 17.v

It will be seen in Figures 2 and 4 that the shade is attached b .meansof brackets'lS to frame 16 and the rackets 18 are rotataby mounted tothehorizontal portions of frame 16 terminating into lamp sockets 19. Frame192s. serii No. 103,438.

16 is composed of tubular members which are joined by means of a (yoke20v (see Figure 5). Yoke 20 is provide with a threaded aperture toreceive a clamping screw 21 provided with a knob 22. The frame members16, composed of tubing for receiving the electric wire passing to thesockets 19, are rotatably lodged at 23 in the walls 24 of the casing.

The cover 25 of the-casing is provided with the transverse slot 26 inwhich clamping screw V2l may be freely swung 180 in a vertical plane. Bytightening the knob 22 against the cover member 25 the frame members 16may be set to any desired position as clearly seen in Figure 4 whereshade 17 isshown in its symmetrical position relative to casing 15 infull lines while the broken lines indicate the posliion of the shadewhen vswung 90 to the ri ubular member 14 telesco es with tubular member13 and tubular mem er 13 telescopes with tubular member 11. 'For thepurpose of adjusting and setting the respective tubular members indesired position, a clam ing device as shown in Figure 3 in detai isprovided.

In principle it consists of a conical member 27 which is referably splitand is adapted to enga e wit its inner surface the smaller mem er 13. Acap 28 threaded internally rest support 33 hold rest mem er 12 in de?,v

sired relation to tubular member 11. 4 y

For the purpose of permitting the adjustment of the various tubulartelescoping members 11 13 and 14 the cable 34 is wound into spirals, alarge one indicated at 35 in memown tight, the

so -V ber 11 and a lsmaller one indicated. at 36 in tu- ,bular member13.. ,The cable is securely held' within insulations 37 and 3.8 withinlthese members. For the purpose of guiding the telescoping members byeach other and yet permitting a fairly loose movement when desired andat the same time insulating the cable 34 from the tubular members, lpreferably provide an insulating tube indicated at 39 between thetubular members as shown in Figure.

It is evident that a device as described abovey is not only anornamental piece of furniture but a very practical appliance capable ofbe- 'ing used 1n many different ways My device i is capable of beingcollapsed to a height corv responding to the interior of a chamber intowhich it is to be placed.

For the purpose of reading the shade may be 4tilted to any desiredposition. If it is `desired that the light be lnearer to the readingmatter the upper portion of the device may be lowered accordingly. Onthe other hand' if it is desired that the light be more spread in theroom in which the lamp is placed, the stand may be extended very high.Its universal use makes my lamp a desirable piece of furniture besidesits having highly decorative qualities.

'Having described my invention I claim:

In combination with an adjustable lamp,'

including telescoping members and a table su ported by one of saidmembers, an adjustab e shade support, associated with another of saidmembers and comprising a hollow casing provided with a centralslot, arotary element lodged in the Walls of said casing, a clamping -memberengaging said rotary element an passing through theslot of said casing,and

adapted to engage the latter when said rotary 1 April A. E. 1926. y

LUCAS KRAFT.

